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scout 1
(skout)v. scout·ed, scout·ing, scouts
v.tr.
1. To spy on or explore carefully in order to obtain information; reconnoiter.
2. To observe and evaluate (a talented person), as for possible hiring.
v.intr.
1. To search as a scout: scout around for some gossip.
2. To search for talented people: scouts for a professional basketball team.
n.
1.
a. One that is dispatched from a main body to gather information, especially in preparation for military action.
b. The act of reconnoitering.
2. A watcher or sentinel.
3. One who is employed to discover and recruit talented persons, especially in the fields of sports and entertainment.
4. Sports One who is employed to observe and report on the strategies and players of rival teams.
5. often Scout
a. A member of the Boy Scouts.
b. A member of the Girl Scouts.
6. Informal An individual; a person: a good scout.
7. Chiefly British A student's male servant at Oxford University.
[From Middle English scoute, act of watching or spying, from Old French escoute, from escouter, to listen, alteration of ascouter, from Vulgar Latin *ascultāre, alteration of Latin auscultāre; see ous- in Indo-European roots.]
scout′er n.
scout 2
(skout)tr.v. scout·ed, scout·ing, scouts
To reject with disdain or derision.
[Of Scandinavian origin; see skeud- in Indo-European roots.]
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scout
(skaʊt)n
1. a person, ship, or aircraft sent out to gain information
2. (Military) military a person or unit despatched to reconnoitre the position of the enemy
3. (General Sporting Terms) sport a person employed by a club to seek new players
4. the act or an instance of scouting
5. (Education) (esp at Oxford University) a college servant. Compare gyp3
6. (Automotive Engineering) obsolete (in Britain) a patrolman of a motoring organization
7. informal a fellow or companion
vb
8. to examine or observe (anything) in order to obtain information
9. (tr; sometimes foll by out or up) to seek
10. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) to act as a scout for a sports club
11. (intr; foll by about or around) to go in search (for)
[C14: from Old French ascouter to listen to, from Latin auscultāre to auscultate]
ˈscouter n
scout
(skaʊt)vb
archaic to reject (a person or thing) with contempt
[C17: from Old Norse skūta derision]
Scout
(skaʊt)n
(sometimes not capital) a boy or (in some countries) a girl who is a member of a worldwide movement (the Scout Association) founded as the Boy Scouts in England in 1908 by Lord Baden-Powell with the aim of developing character and responsibility. See also Air Scout, Girl Scout, Guide, Sea Scout, Venture Scout
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scout1
(skaʊt)n.
1. a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
2. a person sent out to obtain information.
3. a person employed to discover new talent, as in sports or the entertainment field.
4. a person who observes and reports on the tactics, players, etc., of rival teams.
5. the act of reconnoitering.
6. (sometimes cap.) a Boy Scout or Girl Scout.
7. Informal. a person: a good scout.
8. a student's servant at Oxford University.
v.i. 9. to act as a scout; reconnoiter.
10. to make a search; hunt.
11. to work as a talent scout.
v.t. 12. to examine, inspect, or observe for the purpose of obtaining information; reconnoiter.
13. to seek; search for (usu. fol. by out or up): to scout up a date for Friday night.
14. to find by seeking or searching (usu. fol. by out or up): Scout out a good book for me to read.
[1300–50; (v.) Middle English skowten < Old French escouter, escolter, ascolter < Late Latin ascultāre, Latin auscultāre to listen; (n.) < Middle French escoute]
scout′er, n.
scout2
(skaʊt)v.t.
1. to reject or dismiss with scorn or derision.
v.i. 2. to scoff; jeer.
[1595–1605; perhaps < Old Norse skūta, skūt abuse, angry words. compare shout]
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scout
- From the Latin ausculture, "to listen," it became Old French escoute, "a spy."See also related terms for listen.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
scout
Past participle: scouted
Gerund: scouting
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| Noun | 1. |  scout - a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event |
| 2. | Scout - a Boy Scout or Girl Scout Boy Scout - a boy who is a member of the Boy Scouts female child, little girl, girl - a youthful female person; "the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle" Girl Scout - a girl who is a member of the Girl Scouts boy, male child - a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform" | |
| 3. | scout - someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports) recruiter - someone who supplies members or employees | |
| 4. |  scout - someone who can find paths through unexplored territoryexpert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully hunting guide - guide to people hunting in unfamiliar territory trailblazer - someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees | |
| Verb | 1. | scout - explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody observe - watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals" |
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scout
noun
1. vanguard, lookout, precursor, outrider, reconnoitrer, advance guard They set off, two men out in front as scouts.
2. recruiter, talent scout, talent spotter We've had scouts watching him for some time.
verb
1. reconnoitre, investigate, check out, case (slang), watch, survey, observe, spy, probe, recce (slang), spy out, make a reconnaissance, see how the land lies I have people scouting the hills already.
scout around or round search, look for, hunt for, fossick (Austral. & N.Z.), cast about or around, ferret about or around, root about or around They scouted around for more fuel.
scout something out survey, investigate, observe, explore, scan, inspect, scrutinize, case (slang), recce (slang), reconnoitre, spy out, make a reconnaissance (of) Their mission is to scout out places where helicopters can land.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
scout 1
verbTo go into or through for the purpose of making discoveries or acquiring information:
scout 2
verb1. To regard with utter contempt and disdain:
Idioms: have no use for, look down on.
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Translations
أحَد أفْراد الحَرَكَةِ الكَشْفِيَّهكَشّافكَشَّافيَسْتَكْشِف
zvědskautšpehprovést průzkum
spejderudspejde
skolta
tiedustelijatiedustelukykyjenmetsästäjäpartioidapartiointi
izviđač
cserkészfelderítõ
njósna; afla upplÿsinganjósnariskáti
スカウト偵察兵斥候
정찰
skautasžvalgas
izlūkotizlūksskauts
robiť vyzvedačaskautšpehurobiť prieskumzved
tabornik
scout
ลูกเสือ
erkek izciizcikeşfe çıkmakkeşif eri/uçağıkeşif yapmak
hướng đạo sinh
scout
[skaʊt]A. N
1. (= person) (Mil) → explorador(a) m/f (also boy scout) → muchacho m explorador
(talent) scout (Sport, Cine, Theat) → cazatalentos mf inv
(talent) scout (Sport, Cine, Theat) → cazatalentos mf inv
2. (= reconnaissance) → reconocimiento m; (= search) → búsqueda f
to have a scout round → reconocer or explorar el terreno
we'll have a scout (round) for it (fig) → lo buscaremos
to have a scout round → reconocer or explorar el terreno
we'll have a scout (round) for it (fig) → lo buscaremos
C. CPD scout car N (Mil) → vehículo m de reconocimiento
scout about scout around, scout round VI + ADV (Mil) → ir de reconocimiento, reconocer el terreno
to scout around for sth (Mil) → hacer un reconocimiento or explorar buscando algo (fig) → buscar algo
to scout around for sth (Mil) → hacer un reconocimiento or explorar buscando algo (fig) → buscar algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Scout
[ˈskaʊt] n (= boy, girl) → scout(e) m/f
modif [association, camp, group, hut, movement] → scout(e)
scout
[ˈskaʊt] vt [+ area] → explorer
vi [talent scout] → être découvreur/euse de talents
to scout around for sth → être à la recherche de qch
I spent most of my time scouting around for books → Je passais le plus clair de mon temps à la recherche de livres.
They arrived in Brisbane scouting for locations → Ils sont arrivés à Brisbane et se sont mis à repérer des extérieurs.
scout around
scout round vi → chercherto scout around for sth → être à la recherche de qch
I spent most of my time scouting around for books → Je passais le plus clair de mon temps à la recherche de livres.
scout for
vt fus → repérerThey arrived in Brisbane scouting for locations → Ils sont arrivés à Brisbane et se sont mis à repérer des extérieurs.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
scout
n
(= reconnaissance) → Erkundung f; (Mil) → Aufklärung f; (= search) → Suche f; to have or take a scout (a)round for something → sich nach etw umsehen
(= football scout etc) → Kundschafter(in) m(f), → Spion(in) m(f); (= talent scout) → Talentsucher(in) m(f)
(employed by motoring organization) → Pannenhelfer(in) m(f)
(Brit, Univ) Diener für die College-Studenten
vi → erkunden, auskundschaften; they were scouting inside enemy territory → sie waren auf Erkundung in feindlichem Gebiet; to scout for something → nach etw Ausschau or Umschau halten; he was scouting for new talent → er war auf Talentsuche
vt area, country → erkunden
scout
:scoutmaster
n → Gruppenführer m
scout movement
n → Pfadfinderbewegung f
scout troop
n → Pfadfindergruppe f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
scout
[skaʊt] n (Mil) → ricognitore (persona) m; (boy) → boy-scout m invscout around vi + adv → andare alla ricerca
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
scout
(skaut) noun1. a person, aircraft etc sent out to bring in information, spy etc. The scouts reported that there were Indians nearby.
2. (with capital. formerly Boy Scout) a member of the Scout Movement, an organization of boys formed to develop alertness and strong character.
verb to act as a scout or spy. A party was sent ahead to scout.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
scout
→ كَشَّاف zvěd spejder Pfadfinder πρόσκοπος explorador tiedustelija éclaireur izviđač scout 偵察兵 정찰 verkenner speider skaut batedor разведчик scout ลูกเสือ izci hướng đạo sinh 童子军Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009